Trump administration, EPA and environmental justice

Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ, sources say
The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department,
Trump administration expected to put EPA environmental justice and civil rights workers on administrative leave
Environmental Protection Agency employees who work in the environmental justice and civil rights office expect a new round of paid leave notices that will impact even more federal workers, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Justices Deny Trump Administration Requests to Pause EPA Cases
The US Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to put several clashes with the Environmental Protection Agency on hold.
Trump's Push to End DEI Could Cut EPA's Environmental Justice Office
Staff with the EPA's Environmental Justice office were told they will be placed on administrative leave as the agency complies with President Trump's orders.
Trump to Place at Least 100 EPA Environmental-Justice Workers on Leave
The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.
Head of Alaska environmental conservation agency named regional EPA administrator under Trump
The head of Alaska’s state environmental conservation department has been tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as a regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Trump administration targets EPA jobs in cost-cutting move
The Donald Trump administration is fulfilling its pre-election promises to cut federal spending, with a focus on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). More than 1,000 agency employees may lose their jobs as part of the planned cuts.
Trump administration puts over 100 EPA employees on leave
The Trump administration has reportedly put over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leave. This move is part of a wider effort to reduce staff in similar programs at the Justice Department,
Workers at E.P.A.’s Office of Environmental Justice Are Put on Leave
President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to ...
“We Feel Terrorized”: What EPA Employees Say About the Decision to Stay or Go Under Trump
More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: ...
Trump moves to shutter environmental offices across the government
The administration plans to close the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice office and remake the Justice ...
Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Lead Environmental Protection Agency
I strongly believe we have a moral responsibility to be good stewards of our environment for generations to come,’ Zeldin ...
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‘It’s Worse Every Day’: Environmental Justice Staffers at EPA Face Uncertain Future as Potential Layoffs Loom
Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.
New EPA administrator on California wildfire aid: ‘Nothing is holding us back’
While Gov. Gavin Newsom met with President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in an effort to secure disaster relief ...
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Biden’s 11th-Hour Ethylene Oxide Decision Continues the Environmental Protection Agency’s Expansion Into Occupational Safety
On January 14, 2025, the Biden administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a last-minute “interim” decision in the ...